Power-operated clipping device



C. K- GRIEDER POWER OPERATED CLIPPING DEVICE Feb. 24, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 30, 1947 if J W km 3% m f INVE'QIIOR. CHARLE-S A. 05/5052 BY 7- ,srrom-z-x Feb. 24, 1953 c. K. GRIEDER 2,629,220

POWER-OPERATED CLIPPING DEVICE Filed Dec. 30 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 1m 151v TOR. CHARL 55 h. GR/EDER A T TO/P/VEY Feb. 24, 1953 c. K. GRIEDER 2,629,220

POWER-OPERATED CLIPPING DEVICE Filed Dec. 50, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. Gauss/Kansas cutter blade removed! Patented Feb. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,629,220 i POWER-OPERATED CLIPPING DEVICE Charles K. Grieder, Bangor, Pa. Application December 30, 1e47,;"s'eria1 No. 794,660

This invention relates to cutting devices and more particularly to an attachment to be used with'a motor for cutting grass, hedges or the like.

Heretofore, power driven devices have been provided for use in gardening but, because of the complicated construction, have been expensive to produce and, accordingly, have been diiiicult to sell. Furthen'in many cases, such devices have been of a complicated nature and easily get out of orderjor are broken, especially when small pebbles, sticks or the like are accidentally caught between the cutting edges during the use thereof.

The present invention aims to overcomethe difliculties and disadvantages of prior devices inexpensive in construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a grass'cutting device adaptedto be used with a portable power unit. 7

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a power driven cutting device adapted to use as its power unit a portableelectric motor drill assembly of the usual typenow on sale in large quantities? Another object of the invention is to provide an aaaanmemror a portable electric dri1lform ing a scissors-"type grajssb'utter'. f A "device"infacctlrdance WithQthe invention" is advantageous in' tliat the major parts' 'thereof may be stampednqm' sneemethane thus the fabrication of tlie r'naterialfmay be accomplished by unskilled labor. By reason; of its construction' a substitution of the parts thereof "may be made w produce' 'cutters ofdifferent types so that the device purposes. i l i. i it Other objectsofthe invention will be apparent from the following description and from. the accompanying drawings'whic'h show, by lway of example, an embodiment'of the invention.

Inth'e drawingsff T :YFi'g. 1 shows a'pe'rs'pective .view n ared'uced scale of a device in accordance'iwithtthewinvention. 'Fig." 2 is an enlarged cross secti'onal view. of the device taken along the line 2-'-2fof' Fig. 1.

'Fig. 3 men enlarged rearyiew'iof the device. Fig. 4 is a horizontal"sectionalview ot "the device taken alongithe'li'net-e-l of Fig. 3 with one Fig; Sis ane'nlarged tbpiview of one form of cutter blade shown'in"position' iniFig. 1.. s. 1"

" Figs 6 is anen'larged" side view of the'device shown' 'on Fig." "it the handle brokenaway.

3 Claims; (CL. 56-265) by providing a tool for use in gardening which is maybe 'used for a plurality of Fig. 7 is a top view of a modified form of the device in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 8 is a side View of the device shown in Fig. 7; i

- Referring to the drawings, there is shown in. Fig. l a cutting device I, in accordance with the invention. The device comprises a power driven electricjdrillunit 2,- a frame 4, a guiding handle 5, an extension 6 of the framed, a cutting blade I pivotally -carried bythe extension 5 and a supporting wheel 9. a

'The' motor unitZ may be the usual electric drill assembly having. a pistol grip handle ill, a gear reduction assembly positoned within the housing and indicated at H, and a chuck 12. The motor is started and stopped by a triggertype electricrswitch 1M. Thedrill has an electric, cord, not shown. adapted to be connected to a source of electric supply. The motor is started and stopped bymoving the trigger switch 14, and,by reason of the gear reduction unit ll, thechuck I2 is operated at a low speed as compared withthe speed of the motor.

Supporting means for the motor assembly in thelframe 4 is provided by-horizontal strap-like extensions 15 having apertured outer ends to re-- ceive a bolt 16 with a handle extension ill. The lower end of the bolt I6 is preferably threaded to engage in a nut l9 which, for facility of assembly, and to prevent the loss thereof, may be attached to one of the extensions [5 by welding or other suitable attaching means. The lower end of the frame 4 preferably is channeled to add to the rigidity thereof, the opened end of the channeled portion being closed by straps 28 which arewelded in place.

Adjusting means to adapt the length of the frame 4 to motors having various lengths, is pro vided by'a channeled member 2| adapted to be received "within the channeled end of the frame 4. The extension member 2!, is formed with a slot 22 to receive a bolt 24, thebolt being positioned in an aperture extending through the back of the channeled frame 4. The extension member 2! may be variably positioned with reend of the frame 4 to engage in recesses 2? of the motor housing. In the event the frame is sold separately from the motor, the apertures or recesses 21 may be formed in the frame at the desired locationsrof the projections 25 :and the extension 29 secured to the handle in any suitable manner, such as by a bolt 30 extending through a tubular end 3! of the extension 29 and secured by a nut 32, or, if the handle is made of metal, by welding the extension 29 thereto The L-shaped extension member 29 has vertically extending slots 34 and 35 adapted to receive the end of bolt 24 so as to position the handle ineither of I two positions with respect to the frame4, a wing nut 36 being provided to secure the handle to the frame. Apertures 3i and 39 are formed in the lower edge of the L-Shape'd member 29 to respectively receive one of the projections 40 or 4! to assist in maintaining a rigid connection of the handle with respect to the frame 4. Rolling supporting means for the unit is formed of "an extension 42 of the L-shaped member 29 carrying at its outer end a shaft 44rotatably supportingthe wheel '9, "the wheel being secured on the Shaft by a lock nut 45.

Inorder to provide for motor units of various dimensions, the extension 6 is secured to the channeled member 2| and is adjust'ably received in the frame 4 by bolts 45 engaging in longitudinally extending slots 41 of the extension. The bolts are secured in position by lock nuts 49. The extension 6 has a cuttingedge 55 on one side thereof and at the base of the cutting edge is a slot 5| with its inner end projecting or raised as indicated at 52 for a purpose to be later described. The extension 6 is provided with lock bolts 54 and 55 threadedly engaged in the blades so that the heads of the lock'bolt's extend upwardly from the blade surface at a predetermined distance,

7 and'the extension isslotted as indicated at 56 to receive another blade attachment which will be later described.

' In accordance with the invention a cutter blade 1 is provided to coact with the cutting edge 59 of the extension 5. The blade 1 is apertured at 59 to receive a flat-headed bolt 60 which is removably received in the slot 5| of the extension 6. An upwardly extending portion Bi is formed about the aperture 59 of the blade-i of a shape to form a'recess on the underside of the blade for engagement by the upper projecting or raised pertion 52 of the extension 6. A spring 62 is positioned about the bolt 60 and secured in position by a wing nut 64. The blade I with the bolt Gil, the wing nut 64 and the spring 62 in position maybe readily detached from the extension 6 by depressing the bolt 60 downwardly, compressmg? the spring and allowing the cutting blade 1 tube removed. .The assembly may be replaceably positioned. in pivotal engagement with the extension .6 .by reversing this procedure. The spring 62 not only serves to resiliently hold the cutter blade 1 in place on the extension 6, but also provides resilient means for allowing a separation of the blades when a stone or other foreign matter The oscillation. of the. cutter blade 1 "by the.

motor unit 2 is accomplished by the use of a crank pin 10 having its upper end H adapted to be received in the opening of the chuck I 2. The lower end 12 of the crank pin ll! is fitted with a bushing 14 which may be held on the crank pin 12 by a washer 15 and. a lock pin 16 in an aperture 11 in the lower end of the crank pin, or by peening over the end of the crank pin. The bushing 14 is adapted to be received in the slot 6! of the cutter blade i Actuating means for the switch K4 are provided by a rod I00 having a looped lower end IUI adapted to extend around the pistol grip i0 and the trigger switch M. The upper end N14 is secured in theapertured end of a member I05 pivotally secured to the end of the handle 5 by a bolt 1.06. A thumb engagin surface Iii! is provided at the other end of the pivoted member N35 for ease in the manipulation of the rod I to hold the trigger switch 14 in'the on position.

In Figs. 7 and8, another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in which corresponding parts are designated by the same reference num- 'bers as in Figs. 1 through 6 with the addition of 299. Thi embodiment differs principally from that previously described in that it is adapted for use with a power unit of predetermined length and no means are provided for varying the position of the extension 5 with respect to the main frame 4. In Fig. "7, there is a top view of a cutting device 29! having a frame 284 with an extension 206 at the lower end thereof carrying a cutter blade 20'! pivotally supported by a bolt 25!} extending from an aperture in the member 296. The blade 201 is resiliently held against the extension 206 by a spring 2%2 secured by a lock nut 264. This form of the device is advantageous in that the frame 2Q! with its motor mounting means M5 and its extension 255 may be made in one piece as a single stamping.

It is thus apparent that an electric grass and hedge cutter has been provided of an improved and economical constructionwhich may be readily fabricated by the use of unskilled labor.

While the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to a specific embodiment thereof, it will be understood that other embodiments may be resorted to without departing from the invention. For example, while the power unit is shown as an electric motor, it might be substituted for by a small gasoline motor or the like. Although the parts of the device have been described as being assembled, in some instances, by, the use of bolts and nuts, it is understood that other suitable attaching means may be utilized, such as riveted or welded constructions. And, further, the embodiment shown in Figs. 7 and 8 might also be provided with ahandle, or'a wheel support, or with both as illustrated in connection with the embodiment shown in Figs.'1-6. Therefore, the form of the invention set out above should be considered'as illustrative and notasdimiting the" scope of the following claims.

I claim: 7

. 1. A power actuated edge trimmer comprising a, frame, motor mounting means on the frame, a stationary shear blade extending from one side of the frame, a movable shear blade to coact with the stationary shear blade, pivot means adapted to support the movable blade with re 'spect to they stationary for shearing action therewith, supporting means for the trimmer to hold the blades above a surface, and resilient means toiurge'the :blades together; the pivot means in eluding a projecting portion on one blade and a cooperating recess on the other blade to provide a bearing surface, the resilient means permitting a spacing of the blades greater than the distance the projecting portion extends into the recess, whereby the blades may be spread by a foreign object for its passing without damage to the blades.

2. A power actuated edge trimmer comprising a frame, motor mounting means on the frame, a stationary shear blade extending from one side of the frame, a movable shear blade to coact with the stationary shear blade, pivot means adapted to support the movable blade with respect to the stationary for shearing action therewith, supporting means for the trimmer to hold the blades above a surface, and resilient means to urge the blades together, the pivot means including a projecting portion on one blade and a cooperating recess on the other blade to provide a bearing surface, the contacting surface of the projecting portion and of the recess being shaped so that the outer end of the projecting portion is appreciably smaller than the opening of the recess so that upon a spacing of the blades a return to normal position is facilitated, the resilient means permitting a spacing of the blades greater than the distance the projecting portion extends into the recess, whereby the blades may be spread by a foreign object for its passing without damage to the blades.

3. A power actuated edge trimmer comprising a frame, motor mounting means on the frame, a stationary shear blade extending from one side of the frame, a movable shear blade to coact with the stationary shear blade, pivot means adapted to support the movable blade with respect to the stationary for shearing action therewith, supporting means for the trimmer to hold the blades above a surface, and resilient means to urge the blades together, the pivot means including a projecting portion on one blade and a cooperating recess on the other blade to provide a bearing surface, the contacting surface of the projecting portion and of the recess being shaped so that the outer end of the projecting portion is appreciably smaller than the opening of the recess so that upon a spacing of the blades a return to normal position is facilitated, the resilient means permitting a spacing of the blades greater than the distance the projecting portion extends into the recess, one of the blades slotted at its bearing surface to permit the easy separation of the blades, whereby the blades may be spread by a foreign object for its passing without damage to the blades.

CHARLES K. GRIEDER.

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